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Time Commitment

Purpose​

When people are involved in multiple Crews or Forums, it might be good to be explicit about what team members can expect from each other. The Time Commitment patterns help annotate personal membership in one or more Crews or Forums to indicate which people are committed long-term (permanently) or short-term (temporarily) and with either a fixed schedule (low variability) or flexible schedule (high variability).

The four Time Commitment patterns are personal and depend on the context (a Crew or Forum). For example, one person could have a Fixed time commitment in a Value Stream Crew and a Temporary time commitment in a Platform Crew.

Fixed​

Time Commitment - Fixed

The team member has a long-term commitment to the Crew or Forum and dedicates a constant amount of time to it on a regular basis.

Flexible​

Time Commitment - Flexible

The team member has a long-term commitment to the Crew or Forum but dedicates a variable amount of time to it, depending on circumstances.

Temporary​

Time Commitment - Temporary

The team member has a short-term commitment to the Crew or Forum and dedicates a constant amount of time to it on a regular basis.

Turbulent​

Time Commitment - Turbulent

The team member has a short-term commitment to the Crew or Forum but dedicates a variable amount of time to it, depending on circumstances.